The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-08
TRI-STATE MEDICAL MEN.
SEVENTH ANNUAL SESSION BEGUN
YESTERDAY MORNING.
A Representative and Intelligent Body
Addresses by the Hon. w. l.. Clapp
and President Dunn-othor Proceed
ings of the Session.

posed OF the states OF Arkansas, hlsSlSSlp pl
and Tennessee, met in its seventh annual
session in the ladies' ordinary of the Gay
oso hotel at 1890 o'clock yesterday morn
ing. The treble row OF chairs, arranged in
a semi-circle, were well filed, and many
were standing in the rear space Of the
large and comfortable room when DR.. 5.
P. Dunn, of Greenyille, Miss, the president
Of the body, called it to order. DR.. Dunn
is as fine a specimen of manhood as can be
found anywhere, being fully six feet in
hight and Of proportionate build-pleas-
ant, opcn-iaced, and evidently a man of
much character and native wit. lie has
been the vicc-prcsident of the medical
association of the State Of Mississippi, and
has for wears been the chief health officer
of Washington county, that State, besides
having served as inspector Of smallpox for
the State. lie Is matter-oi-iaCt
man-no supcriluous flourish nor
sefimportant mir. For instance, after
striking the bare table with his heity
hand several hard raps, he pro-
Stained in distinct voice that
Che convention was now in session,
and, turning 10 the secretary, DIR. ii. L..
Williiord said: "You viii please take
up the program and read the regular
order" The ailable secretary responded
promptly and announced that DR.. Ven
able, OF the Baptist church, would open
the session with prayer. Dr. Dunn then,
with wave OF the hand, babe the conyen-
ton rise TO do reverence with DIR.
Venablc.
The reverend gentleman Is too well
known, not only in Memphis but through
out the south, 10 inquire any especial men
ton. lie, in his irrycnt and eloquent
way, invoked the divine blessing ON the
deliberations OF the assembly, and the
PRAYER fully reminded all Of the obligations
and responsibilities resting upon them.
The prayer occupied fully ten minutes In
delivery and was profoundly listened TO.
The next IN order was the address Of
WELCOME, by the Hon. W. l.. Clapp, speak
er OF the last General Assembly OF this
State. Mr.. Clapp is u deliberate, clear
and iorciblc speaker, aud was listened to
with marked attention, save when the con
yention burst out IN understandable ap.
ylausc in response TO the aptncss OF his
remarks. lie added fresh credit to him
sell as he spoke.
Mr.. CLNrr's SPEECH.
"Mr President and Gentlemen Of cTh-
State Medical Association 1t is my pleas
ing duty 30 express the feelings and wishes
Of your professional brethren Of Memphis
and the citizens generally, and 10 unite
with them in extending 10 you In their
behalf an unrestricted welcome. Repre-
sentative Of that learned aud benevolent
profession you have cspouscd, wherever
they may assemble or wherever chance
may cast them, arr entitled 10 the respect
and cordial reception OF any aud every
community Ia the civilized world. llut
hero IN this great Mississippi valley,
and certainly in the city of Mem.
phis aud in all communities between
here and the gull, there is an
admiration and respect entertained Tor
the medical profession that calls 10 mind
the bit Of history lln, records the feeling,
that prompted the people oi ancient Egypt
and India a. pay divine hOnnr 10 their
professor, oi tho healing art. II h possible
that the city ui Memphis aud is surround
ing country have had batter opportunity
10 bring your profession into contrast and
with other professions and
ayocations OF men than htw been usually
accorded Ia most cities or countries, and
nowhere can bc found courage more sub
bline fhan was exhibited Ia the memorable
summer Of lN5S and 1879 10y the local pro.
icssion ui this city aud Others from different
parts ul Tie State and from distant States,
and alone here In this instance, hut un
dcrlikc circumstances at different iimcsand
places hnvc your profession been found
confronting disease and death in IT, most
certain aud revolving form. The profess
-. II i.
fully, with n courage equal to that oi Ncy,
the gallant murhal ul France, who, In
that last desperate charge ul the lmperinl
guard at Waterloo, placed himself M their
head, and after the nth horsc had been
shot from under him, with his decoration
the glorious eagle ol France muiiaicd
by bullets, HE uniform torn In shWds,
bleeding, hnt grand and magnificent In the
CONSCIOUSNESS OF expected death, shouted
10 his lcgions, Come aud see how mar.
thal OF imncc dies on the battle iicld'
This VIE Tor counlrys sake. hut what
did You and your brotherhood DO for
humanliy.s fakri Coming with physi.
clans skin 20 meet death with Us power
coming with hands 20 bind aud with
hearts 20 comfort whore pcsiilcncc aud
panic had caused the throne Of reason 10
toltcr aud iall, YOU said, Come aud see
how The childUn Of llypocritcs die for the
love thuy bear their follow men, tAp.
plausc. DO we not behold In this q
hcroism That indeed may be- cqunlcd, but
rarely surpassed. Der the graves Of those
who icll among No as martyrs, a grateful
people wcpt Let us hopc and believe
That thg,r team icll ON mcrcy's sod. This
much Mr. President, may be- said oi YOU
profession u has over hcau for an,
late. Have they been progressive In III,
grand march Of scicncoi Running bach
40 year before the christian era, comm.
along down through all the centuries %
time, you find herr aud there great am
powerful minds bringing 20 bear upon
medicine the same influences at work up
on The uihor sciences
MANY Wriou, 10 b. true, advanced thco
nee ana dnuuns subsequently, abandoned
AMI ndirulri, hut they wop no stumbling
blocks M ihe paths Of your sucrcss. Thcy
answered the purpose ul that DAY and rcn
eriuon. all had been OF one mind %
one opinion and We know that doctor
never arr laughtorl research, study an,
Investigation would have Lost thcirgrcatos
Stimulus. Tho very ahsurlity a
these theories and propositions sub
scqueniy persuaded men OF create
mind 10 dive yet deeper into th
hidden AMI unknown sccrcis Of IN,
vegetable and mineral kingdoms, thu
adding new aud valuable remedies 10 IN,
maioria medica. Who has ever under
taken 10 estimate the manifold blessing
conferred upon suffering humanity, th
great benefits 10 medicine that rcsulic,
nom either The vain effort 90 find the phil
osophcrs stone or the Elixir ui Life
They have spent centuries OF toll TO aver
The shadow IT death and 10 find SOM
sweet assurance Of eternal spnnglim
and perpetual youth. That olor
was n fruitlpea ono lint tho .4,r.l